1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------- FORM 8-K/A AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CURRENT REPORT CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) AUGUST 27, 2001 --------------- STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. ---------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE -------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-10435 06-0633559 -------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) ONE LACEY PLACE, SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT 06490 --------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 259-7843 -------------- Exhibit Index located on page 4 2 Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. hereby amends Item 7 of its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2001, to read in its entirety as follows: ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 16.1 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to Securities and Exchange Commission, dated August 31, 2001. 16.2 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., dated August 31, 2001. 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Erle G. Blanchard ---------------------------------------- Name: Erle G. Blanchard Title: Principal Financial Officer, Vice Chairman, President, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Director Date: September 7, 2001 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX 16.1 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to Securities and Exchange Commission, dated August 31, 2001. 16.2 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP to Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., dated August 31, 2001. 4